Friday, August 28, 2009

Vice-president files for review

By Bhola B Rana

Kathmandu, 28 Aug: Vice- president Parmananda Jha appealed to the supreme court to review two orders asking him to re-take an oath he took in Hindi in Nepali instead although President Dr Ram Baran Yadav administered it in Nepali.Jha said the orders were unconstitutional.Judicial advisor of the vice-president Mithilesh Prasad Singh said Jha asked for a review under a provision of the interim constitution.Government through a letter asked Jha Thursday to take the oath in Nepal; the president also made a similar request.Jha has therefore defied both the president, government and the apex court with the support of terai parties raising a language issue.Jha asked for a review on the last day of a deadline set for him to take the oath or lose his job.Nnnn

Voting begins to elect chairman of main constitution drafting committee

Kathmandu, 28 Aug: The process to elect the chairman of the main drafting committee of a constitution began Friday speakers speaking in favour of the candidacy of Maoist candidate Narayan Kazi Shrestha.He is being challenged by Nilambar Acharya of Nepali Congress.Last- minute effort to field a consensus candidate was elusive Friday morning as the process was delayed for more than four hours.Acharya has majority support of 38 persons in the 63-member committee that elects the chairman.Nnnn

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